Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

116 mins | Music | Nov. 26, 2010

Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the one and only Stephen Sondheim. For the master composer and lyricist's 80th birthday, many of musical theater's brightest stars gathered in March of 2010 to perform more than two dozen sensational numbers from Sondheim's illustrious career, and several of these enduring songs are performed by the original Broadway cast members. David Hyde Pierce hosts this magical event with Stephen Sondheim's longtime collaborator Paul Gemignani conducting the New York Philharmonic. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 38, episode 2).

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert

116 mins | Music | Nov. 26, 2010

Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Join us for a rousing celebration of the life and works of one of Broadway's greatest legends — the one and only Stephen Sondheim. For the master composer and lyricist's 80th birthday, many of musical theater's brightest stars gathered in March of 2010 to perform more than two dozen sensational numbers from Sondheim's illustrious career, and several of these enduring songs are performed by the original Broadway cast members. David Hyde Pierce hosts this magical event with Stephen Sondheim's longtime collaborator Paul Gemignani conducting the New York Philharmonic. Originally broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 38, episode 2).
Producers Thirteen, Ellen M. Krass Productions
Original title Sondheim! The Birthday Concert
Directors Stefani Cohen, Kitt Lavoie, Lonny Price
Writers David Hyde Pierce, Lonny Price

Cast

David Hyde Pierce

as Himself/Host

Laura Benanti

as Herself

Matt Cavenaugh

as Himself

Michael Cerveris

as Himself

Victoria Clark

as Herself

Jenn Colella

as Herself

Jason Danieley

as Himself

Joanna Gleason

as Herself

Nathan Gunn

as Himself

George Hearn

as Himself

Blaine Hoven

as Himself

Patti LuPone

as Herself

Marin Mazzie

as Herself

Audra McDonald

as Herself

John McMartin

as Himself

Donna Murphy

as Herself

Karen Olivo

as Herself

Laura Osnes

as Herself

Mandy Patinkin

as Himself

Bernadette Peters

as Herself

Maria Riccetto

as Herself

Bobby Steggert

as Himself

Elaine Stritch

as Herself

Jim Walton

as Himself

Chip Zien

as Himself

Paul Gemignani

as Himself/Conductor

Yani Marin

as Herself

Shina Ann Morris

as Herself

Angelina Mullins

as Herself

Kat Nejat

as Herself

Jennifer Sanchez

as Herself

Stephen Sondheim

as Himself/Honoree